The conceptual design for a Flagship-class Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) mission using
aerocapture is presented. Uranus is historically the least studied destination for aerocapture …

Recent years have seen increasing interest in sending a mission to Uranus, visited so far
only by Voyager 2 in 1986. Elliptical Uranian Relativity Orbiter is a preliminary mission …

A quantitative and comparative assessment of the feasibility and mass benefit of using
aerocapture at all atmosphere-bearing solar system destinations is presented, considering …

Summary The Aerocapture Mission Analysis Tool (AMAT) is a free and open-source Python
package for rapid conceptual design of aerocapture and atmospheric Entry, Descent, and …

The 2022 Planetary Science Decadal Survey released by the National Academies of
Science identified the exploration of the Ice Giants, particularly Uranus, as the primary next …

Aerocapture offers a near propellantless and quick method of orbit insertion at atmosphere
bearing planetary destinations. Compared to conventional propulsive insertion, the primary …

Existing aerocapture predictor-corrector guidance algorithms apply significant simplifications
to the problem in order to reduce the computational complexity involved in the control plan …

Accurate characterization of the aerothermodynamic environment for Ice Giant aerocapture
is necessary for thermal protection system design and overall mission reliability. However …

A prominent characteristic of aerocapture and atmospheric entry trajectories is the severe
aerothermodynamic environment produced by hypervelocity flight. The thermal protection …

Planetary atmospheric detection is an important way to recognize the physical and chemical
properties of planets that inform about their formation and evolution, and atmospheric in-situ …